Mississippi Department of Education

2002 Annual Report, School Year 2000-2001

Public School Traditional Graduates
1971-72 through 2000-01
 
Year Boys Girls Total
1971-72 12,764 13,765 26,529
1972-73 12,567 13,472 26,039
1973-74 12,618 13,826 26,444
1974-75 13,032 14,315 27,347
1975-76* 12,879 13,854 26,733
1976-77* 12,902 14,737 27,639
1977-78* 12,857 14,808 27,665
1978-79* 13,006 15,162 28,168
1979-80* 13,019 14,567 27,586
1980-81* 13,256 14,827 28,083
1981-82* 13,289 14,734 28,023
1982-83* 12,978 14,293 27,271
1983-84* 12,536 13,788 26,324
1984-85* 11,982 13,333 25,315
1985-86* 11,989 13,145 25,134
1986-87* 12,500 13,701 26,201
1987-88* 13,411 14,485 27,896
1988-89* 12,769 14,146 26,915
1989-90 11,894 13,145 25,039
1990-91 11,007 12,497 23,504
1991-92 10,600 12,163 22,763
1992-93 10,980 12,449 23,429
1993-94 10,710 12,502 23,212
1994-95 10,947 12,801 23,748
1995-96 10,419 12,613 23,032
1996-97 10,553 12,835 23,388
1997-98 11,141 13,336 24,477
1998-99 10,842 13,306 24,148
1999-00 10,864 13,330 24,194
2000-01 10,766 12,974 23,740

* Does not include Summer School Graduates
 
 

Graduates by Race and Sex 2000-2001**

Male
White Black Hispanic Asian Native American 
5926 4701 42 90 7
Female
White  Black  Hispanic  Asian Native American
6369 6451 45 100 9

High School Graduates and Other Completers
2000-2001**

Positive outcomes for Mississippi High School students are categorized below.

Diploma Graduates                     23,740
This category includes high school graduates who receive a high school diploma upon completion of the Carnegie units and other performance requirements in either a traditional or non-traditional high school program.
 

Certificate Recipients                     1,616
This category includes high school completers who receive an exiting credential certifying high school attendance or completion of a secondary program without having completed all the state-mandated Carnegie units or testing requirements for a regular high school diploma. Students enrolled in Special Education programs not having the same requirements as regular high school programs are included in this group.
 

GED Credential Recipients             398
Alternative students who exit alternative programs upon completion of GED Testing Requirements and any other state requirements for high school equivalency.
 

Total High School Graduates and Other Completers:                         25,754

**Counts reflect data as originally submitted by school districts, except for districts who submitted changes during the verification process.

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